WEBVTT FOR US NOW.JOHN?JOHN: CERTAINLY MUCH QUIETER THIS MORNING AND THIS MORNING WEDO KNOW THAT SUSPECT IS DEAD.JUST BEHIND US AT THE MOTEL, YOUMAY SEE THAT POLICE CAR.JUST ONE POLICE CAR HERE THIS MORNING, MUCH DIFFERENT THAN LAST NIGHT WHEN DOZENS OF OFFICERS WERE HERE.POLICE SAY THE SWAT TEAM ENTEREDTHE ROOM WHERE THAT SUSPECT WAS HIDING VERY EARLY THIS MORNING.THEY FOUND HIM DEAD.OBVIOUSLY, QUITE TENSE HERE OVERNIGHT AS OFFICERS CLEARED OUT THE MOTEL 6 HERE ON UNION STREET AND GOT PEOPLE TO SAFETY.POLICE TELL US THAT OFFICER CAMEHERE LAST NIGHT TO CHECK THE WARRANT STATUS OF A PERSON STAYING HERE WHEN HE WAS SHOT INTHE FACE AND THE ARM.HE IS THANKFULLY EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.pSWAT TEAMS SURROUNDING THE BUILDING AS A STANDOFF ENSUED WITH THAT SUSPECT.AND AGAIN, THAT OFFICER EXPECTEDTO SURVIVE.>> WE BELIEVE THAT HE'S GOING TOBE HEALTHY AND RESPOND WELL TO TREATMENT.>> HE FOUND HIMSELF IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION.HE RESPONDED WELL.WE'RE GOING TO GO PAY OUR GRATITUDE AND RESPECTS TO THIS POLICE OFFICER.HE PERFORMED WELL FOR US.JOHN: SO AGAIN, MUCH QUIETER HERE AT THE MOTEL THIS MORNING.OBVIOUSLY, THE INVESTIGATION JUST GETTING UNDERWAY INTO EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED HERE LAST NIGHT.A LIVE LOOK HERE AT THE MOTEL 6 ON UNION STREET.YOU SEE POLICE TAPE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE ROOM WHERE THIS ALL UNFOLDED LAST NIGHT.RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT CLEAR HOW THAT SUSPECT DIED, BUT, OBVIOUSLY, THIS THREAT HAS NOW SUBSIDED.

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Updated: 7:30 AM EDT May 6, 2017

BRAINTREE, Mass. —

The suspect who police say shot an officer Friday was found dead in a motel overnight.

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Braintree police said a police officer was shot in the face while checking the warrant status of a person who was staying at the Motel 6 on Union Street.

SWAT teams surrounded the motel where the suspect was barricaded following the shooting. When they got inside, officers found the suspect was deceased.

The incident began around 9 p.m. in the vicinity of the Union Street Rotary, located near the Braintree MBTA station and numerous retail businesses.

Officers from multiple police agencies rushed to the scene to assist authorities.Witnesses say they heard at least three gunshots, possibly up to seven or eight.

Paul Shastany, chief of the Braintree Police Department, said the police officer was shot in the face. The officer was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he was undergoing surgery.

Shastany said the police officer was in good condition.

"He found himself in a difficult situation and responded well," Braintree Mayor Joseph Sullivan said.

"I know him very well." Sullivan said the officer, who was described as a veteran of the force.

Police went door to door, evacuating people who were staying at the motel. Guests were directed to the nearby Braintree parking garage.

Police said they hoped to contact and negotiate with the shooter.

The situation appeared to be under control early Saturday morning, but police would not immediately comment about the status of the standoff.

The exit from Route 3 to Union Street was closed.

Red Line service was suspended Friday night at Braintree Station, the MBTA said. All Braintree trains were terminating at Quincy Adams station.